Burial-casket handle



ENIT.

S. BR

URIAL CASKE NDLE. xc/mon- FILED 14.1919.

Patented June 29, 1920.

APPL

UNITED sTATEs sriaiee BRENT, or ooviivpGTN, YKiiivtlncirv.

BURIAL-GASKET HANDLE.

A T all whom it may concern.'

VBe it known that I, SPRIGGBRENT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Covington., in the county of Kenton and State'of ldles, andhas Kentucky, have .invented certain new andl useful Improvements inBurial-Casket Handles, of which the following is a'fspe'ciica# l tion. Y

My invention relates torburial casket han#l for its object theprovision'of` means, especially applicable to casket handles havingsquare in general cross-section,

L incarryin'g the casket; fui'ther,.tofprovide provide arelieving shieldof the character 1 not mar the appearance of the handle ony a yrelievingshield for the under side of the carrying bar of a casket handleVwhenin; laterally` extended relation for carrying the casket,to enablethe bearers of theV casket to obtain rmgrip `upon the bars relieved ofdiscomfort, pain orinjury Yby the bars to the Vhands of thebearers; and,further, to

described which, when the bar is in depending relation, which is thenormal relation of the bai-,is practically invisible, and does which therelieving shieldv is employed.

The invention willy be further readily understood from the followingdescription and claimsand vfromthe drawings, in which latter: l v nFigure 1 is a front elevation of my improved device,

laterally extended relation.

Fig. 2'is a rear elevation 'off my improved the bar being showndepending relation and part of the arms and the lug' device,

being removed. Y

' Fig.V 3-is a cross-section of.k my improved device, taken on the :lineV3--3 ofFig. 1, showing the arm and bar in laterally exn tended relationin fullllines, and in'normal or dependingrelation in. dotted lines.y

fis a longitudinal section of myim taken in thev plane of the line 3,the'ends ofthe bar being Fig. proved device,

l 'l broken away; and

vwhich may struction.

` Fig. 5 is a similar section showinga modi-4 f ers fic-ation `of thesecuring means.

' 11 represents the lugof the casket handle,

The lug 'is attached to the casket the wall of'whch is indicated at 12.Arms 13 are pivoted to the lug by means of pivot'- fpins 14 passingthrough the respective arms 'and bearinglips 15 `at the respective sides'p Specication of Letters Patent.

bars which are substantiallyy to afford ease' Fig. 3.

the bar being in raised or.

f ward swinging movement Vof the arms and bar.

be of any usualv or ordinary con-A Patented Jnne 29,1920.

Application led Apri11 1v4, 1,919.v Serial No. 289,835.`

of, each arm. "The arms are, at their outerl VVends, provided withAloops.16,;which may lalso be termed straps, each of which hasan opening17 through which thebar 18 of the handleyis received.

The bar'18 is shown substantially square 'l in kgeneral cross-section,and is' provided =with 1ongitudinal grooves 19 at the respective wallsofthe bar adjacentto the corners 20V of the bar, the corners beingrounded,

this being'done in order:V to relieve'the appearance of bulk and givingthe bar apleas- -ing appearance.

The bar is usuallyformed up outof sheet metal, yas ,clearly shown in thedrawings,

there usually being a seam-25 inthe normal inner WallofLthe bar. `.Thelug and arms f may, if desired, be v.formed out of^sheet metal or voutof soft cast metal having re- 1 inforcing plates therein, as is usual inthis art.

When the handle is in normal position, that is to say, when the casketis notv being carried, the "arms and the bar yare in depending relation,as indicated in dotted .lines in men, however, the casket is beingcarried, the armsand the bar are in laterally extending1relationwith thearms substantiallyhorizontal, as shown in fulllines in lig.v 3. The armsand the lugare preferably provided with coactingr stops 26, 27,

,which coactwhen the arms and bar are inl laterally extended relation'tolimit theup- `The` inner wnii onine@ Of'thnbnn when in normal orldepending position, y becomes .the

Vlower wall or face ofthe bar when the latter is in useor laterallyextended relation. The

and it has been found that the bars of the handles," as usuallyconstructed,are hard for the bearers` to hold and often are hurtful tothe hands of the bearers, thel corners,

seam and luttings ofthe bar bearing with great pressure on the handsfofthe pallbearwhen carrying the casket, and causing pain'and difficulty incarrying the casket.

In order to avoid these objections, and .to provide a ready means forcarrying the casket without pain or difficulty, I providea relievingshield for theunder wall or face of the bar, thisl under wall orfacebeing the under..wa1l,or1face when the bar,v is inlaterions allyextended relation and the innerwall or face when the bar isin dependinglrela,-

' tion. This shield isexemplified at`31, and is preferably struck upfrom sheetymetal, and comprises an outwardly bulged portion32whichslants toward the bar longitudinally of the shield, toward therespective ends of i the shield. The longitudinaledges of the shield arebentupwardly,` as flanges, as indicated at 33, with substantialroundings v34` extending,longitudinally of the shield, the

upwardly bent flanges beingreceived at the respective sides ofthe-bar,when viewed in the laterally extended relation of the latter,` 'the'longitudinal flanges of the bar being r' preferably provided withinturned edges 35,

preferably curled to form longitudinal beads-or curlsl 36;` The inwardlyturned longitudinalV edges are received in the ree' spective grooves 19of Vsaid respecitve sides i adjacent' to fthe bottom'wall or face oftheI bar, when viewed in laterally extendedre,

lation.V p, .Y f... VThe `relieving shield is preferably Struck up out'of' sheet lmetal and hassuflicient re` --'-'silience,'so that theintu'rnedrlongitudinal edges may be sprunginto the grooves, so as" Y tobe locatedfin 'said grooves, t-he upwardly r extending vlongitudinalflanges of' theorelievingAv shield being close to the lowerV side -facesof the corners of the bar, 'when viewed inthe laterally extendedrelation of theV late Y ter. The relieving shield, therefore, when vatvthe ybar isi'in depending relation, is pracmar the appearance of the baror handle or detract from the design of the salme. When,.f however, thebar is in laterally extended relation for carrying 'the casket, "therelieving shield isink position for direct use and acts 'oflthe bar fromthe` handsof the bearers,

and presents all rounded surfaces .to the f hands' andfincreases then.cross-sectional size fof therbar betweenthearrns, thereby ren-"-`dering the carrying of thecasket easy and avoiding pain yor injury tothe'han'ds.`

If'desired, the 4relieving shield may be flixed lto Ithe handle,accomplished, -Vfor in 'l stance, by providing the ends of the relievting shield with tongues 38, in'ntheform of extensions, whichare.received betweentheunder stretches 39' ofthe respective loops` 1 viewedi their laterally extended rela-l tions, 4belngl clam-pingly heldbetweensaid stretches and'said ban `The endsof the upwardly extendingflanges ofthe relieving l "7 V'shield preferably form shoulders '40having v, 5

fabutment'again'st the inner faces of the. arms v'toflimitf longitudinalshifting :between the relieving shieldand the'bar. Ifdesired, therelievingishieldmay bei'secured to theloarsKV tically invisible, anddoes not inany way yportions receive the relieving shield and the metalwall of thevbar into the wooden core 42, with which the bar is usuallyprovided.

The ends ofthe bar are usual-ly provided with suitable tips 43 of usualor'ordinary construction, secured to Asaid ends in any usualorordinarymanner. l n Y Having thus fully descrlloed` my 1n-vention, what :Iclaimas new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is; Y

f1. In a casket handle,.the combination-of a barfwhich issubstantially'squarein general cross-section, and a' relieving shieldfor :sov

theunder side ofthebar when thelatter is viewedin laterallyextendedrelation, said Vrelieving,shield comprising a downwardly bulgingVportion and longitudinally extend'-v fing edge portions receivedvaboutth'e vlower corners of said bar, and sunk'intol said bar at thevsides of said bar togleave the major i portion' ofthe circumference ofsaid bar eX- posed:to' v1ew.V Y

bar 'which iis substantially squarein general cross-section, said bar`received through the outer ends of vSaid arms, said bar yprovided withlongitudinally extending grooves-Vex- 2; Ina casket handle,theconibination of tendingthrough said. arms, and a relieving v "shieldfor the underside of'said b'arwhen` the latter is viewed in laterallyextended re- 'lation, comprising a downwardlyY .bulging portion and lonitudinally--extendingvl edge about thelower corners of said bar, said:shield covering theflowermost fgrooves injrandufthel lowermost cornersof fsaidbar, the majorvportlon of thescircum-` ference of said barexposed to view.`

3'.' In combination, a casket handleccmprising a 4bar havingVlongitudinal grooves at the respectivesides lof thebar. when the'latter' is viewed" in laterally extended relai# stion, and a 'resilientsheet metal shield pro# vided ,with f longitudinal inwardly and upwardlyextending resilient edgeA portions resilientlyphe'ld :in saidlongitudinal 'grooves and resili'ently :pressing towardx theffverticalmiddle of said` bar. i *f i v 4. In'combinatioma Vcasket handle jcom- Yprising a lug, arms pivoted'theretov having loops at their outer ends,anda bar which Y lis lsubstantiallysquare in general cross-seclofthearms of the handle and the lower wall:v f vofthe bar,- when thearmsand bar are tion, said bar receivedv through 'said loops, and arelieving shield for-.theunder `side of said' bar-when-Vtlielatter nisviewed in laterally extendedA relation" comprisingV a tion, E andVlongitudinall'yfl Yextending f side edges to leave the majorportion'of'thejucin cumferenceV of said bar exposed, said longitudinallyextending end tongues" held solely s g 90 alug,spaced-apart armspivotedthereto, a Y

between the lower stretches of said loops and the lower wall of saidbar.

5. ln combination, a casket handle com-i prising a lug, arms pivotedthereto having loops at their outer ends, and al bar havinglongitudinally extending corners and longitudinally extending grooves,said bar and longitudinally extending corners and grooves receivedthrough said loops, `and a relieving shield for the under side of saidbar when the latter is viewed in laterally extending relation comprisinga downwardly bulging portion7 longitudinal edge portions provided withinturned curls at the respective sides of said shield presentedtoyscriloing Witnesses.

ward each other and received in said grooves, the said `bar extendingabove said longitudinal edge portions, and said shield provided with endtongues received between said loops and bar and with shoulders abovesaid tongues coacting with said arms to position said Shield.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence oftwo subsrnree BRENT.

Witnesses:

THERESA M. SILBER, GEORGE STUGARD.

